a-mearcian
To mark out ⬩ delineate ⬩ describe ⬩ determine ⬩ annotare ⬩ denotare ⬩ designare ⬩ describere ⬩ definire
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To mark out, delineate, describe, determine; annotare, denotare, designare, describere, definire Hér amearcod is háligra hiw, þurh handmægen awriten on wealle here is described the form of the holy ones, through might of hand carved on the wall, Andr
dóm-ern
A judgment-place, a court-house ⬩ forum judiciāle, trĭbūnal, prætōrium
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Bos. 18, 28, 33: 19, 9: Homl. Th. ii. 422, 1. Wyðútan hys dómern outside his judgment-hall, Nicod. l0; Thw. 5, 9
fore-þingung
A pleading for anyone ⬩ intercession ⬩ intercessio
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A pleading for anyone, intercession; intercessio Se Hǽlend hét gehwilcne óðerne aþweán fram fúlum synnum mid foreþingunge the Saviour commanded each to wash the other from foul sins by intercession, Homl. Th. ii. 242, 33.
forþ-beran
To bear or carry forth ⬩ bring forth ⬩ bring forward ⬩ produce ⬩ proferre ⬩ perhĭbēre
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Homl. 25, 2; 101, 30. Ðæt he gewitnesse forþbǽre be ðam leóhte ut testĭmōnium perhĭbēret de lūmĭne, Jn. Bos. 1. 8
freoðu-webbe
A peace-weaver ⬩ woman ⬩ pācis textrix ⬩ conciliatrix ⬩ mŭlier
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Widsíþ mid Ealhhilde, fǽlre freoðuwebban, hám gesóhte Eormanríces Widsith with Ealhild, faithful peace-weaver, sought the home of Ermanric, Exon. 84 b; Th. 319, 2; Wíd. 6. v. Grm. And. u. El. 144
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geárlíc
Yearly ⬩ annual ⬩ annuus
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Yearly, annual; annuus Ðes geárlíca ymryne this yearly course, Homl. Th. ii. 98, 23. Ge ðæs libbendes yrfes, ge ðæs geárlíces westmes both of live stock and of yearly fruit, L. Ath. i. prm; Th. i. 194, 17. Geárlícne tíman annuum tempus, Hymn.
heorþ-werod
A band of household retainers ⬩ those who share the same hearth ⬩ a family
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Se hálga héht his heorþwerod wǽpna onfón the holy man bade his retainers take their weapons, 94; Th. 123, 4; Gen. 2039: 95; Th. 125, 8; Gen. 2076: Byrht. Th. 132, 30; By. 24
hwíl-wende
Temporary
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Temporary, lasting for a time, not eternal Him fremede tó écere hǽlþe seó hwílwende ehtnys the persecution that lasted but for a time, helped him to the salvation which lasts for ever, Homl. Th. ii. 528, 7.
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hyrnan
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To project in the shape of a horn or wedge Andlang ðæs streámes on ðone mǽdham ðe hyrnþ into Scylftúne and fram Scylftúne andlang streámes ðæt it cymþ tó ðam mylewere ðe nymþ intó duceling dúne along the stream to the meadow-enclosure that projects wedge-shaped
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in-here
A native army ⬩ home-force
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A native army, the army of a country, home-force Se here férde swá hé sylf wolde and se fyrdinge dyde ðære landleóde ǽlcne hearm ðet him náðor ne dohte ne innhere ne úthere the Danes went as they liked, and the English levy did every kind of harm to
meahte-líce
Mightily ⬩ powerfully ⬩ with power ⬩ in power
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Sǽ oncneów ðá Cristofer here ýða mihtelíce eode the sea acknowledged him, when Christ in his might walked over the waves, Homl. Th. i. 108, 17. Mid ðám hé ðý mihtlícor wiðscúfan mihte quibus potentias confutare posset, Bd. 5, 21; S. 642, 39.
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morgen-líc
morning ⬩ of to-morrow
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Homl, 143, 2: 139, 18. of to-morrow Se morgenlíca dæg crastinus dies, Mt. Kmbl. 6, 34
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neádung
Force or violence used against any one ⬩ compulsion ⬩ necessity
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Of ðisum leahtre (gítsung) beóþ ácennede reáflác, stala, unmǽþlic neádung, Homl. Th. ii. 220, 12. Hé nolde geniman ús neádunge of deófles anwealde, i. 26, 30.
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gold-smiþ
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Th. 29, 35: Homl. Th. i. 64, 8. Ðe Eádréd cyng gebócode Ælfsige his goldsmipe which king Edred gave by charter to his goldsmith Ælfsig, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 431, 24: vi. 211, 7: Bt. Met. Fox 10, 67; Met. 10, 34
gríma
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[Icel. gríma a sort of hood or cowl. ] See Grmm. D. M. 218-9. a spectre; larva Mec mæg gríma abrégan a spectre can terrify me, Exon. 1l0 b; Th. 423, 7; Rä. 41, 17
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grǽdig-
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GREEDILY, covetously; avide He gýmþ grǽdelíce his teolunge he attends greedily to his gain, Homl. Th. i. 66, 10.
ge-fég
A joining ⬩ juncture ⬩ commissura ⬩ junctura
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Mennisce handa hit ne mihton towurpan, for ðam fæstum gefége ðæs feóndlícan temples human hands could not overthrow it because of the fast joining of the devilish temple, Homl. Th. ii. 510, 14
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ge-rǽde
A housing, harness, trappings, equipage ⬩ phaleræ, apparatus
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A housing, harness, trappings, equipage; phaleræ, apparatus Ða here-geata medemra þegna syndon hors and his gerǽda the heriots of the medial thanes are a horse and his trappings, L. C. S. 72; Th. i. 414, 12, MS. G: Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 22, MS. B.
stræc
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Homl. Th. i. 360, 1, 10. Hér man ýtte út Ælfgár eorl, ac hé com sóna inn ongeán mid strece þurh Gryffines fultum, Chr. 1058 ; Erl. 192, 36